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Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 131,744, dated Octoberl, 1872. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PINDAR F. CooLEY, of thetown of Pittseld,State ofMassachusetts, have inventeda new and Improved Dredging Packing-Box; andI do hereby declare that the following is a description thereof,reference being had 'to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure lrepresents the box embodying the .improvements in this invention,illustrating the same closed; Fig. 2 is the same, represented set fordredging; Fig. 3 represents the same set for removing the contents ofthe box in mass 5` Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the same; Fig. 5is avertic'al view of the interior cover; Fig. 6 is a'vertical view ofthe slipping exterior cover.; and Fig. 7 is a sectional ele- `vati`on,illustrating a modified form of oonstruction of the box.

The same letters of reference indicate like" parts.

My invention relates. to a dredging packingbox, intended to hold spicesfor commerce, in which it will serve the double purpose of a packing-boxfor manufacturers and storekeepers, and also a dredging-box for houseand tablepurposes; and consists in a sheet-metal box, made at one endwith a head, which will be in one part solid', in another part withperforations for dredging purposes, and in another part open, which headis fixed immovable to the body of the box. Over the said .fixed andpartly solid perforated and open head, is placed an exteriorslidin gcover, part of which is cut away, which sliding cover is secured to theheadV by a rivet, or has its rim clinched or run over to lhold the samein place.

and also renders itcapable of being revolved l in either direction soasto bring the opening in the said cover overeither the opening or theperforated part or solid part of the head, as may be required. Theopposite end of the box is made open, and is `provided with a flangedcover, into which end the contents are to be introduced.

In the drawing, AA represent the body of to the body A, as shown in Fig.4.' rlhe said head has one portion out out, as portion a, which forms anopening to the body of the box, as shown in Figs. 3, 4, and 5.r Anotherportion of the said head is provided with perforations a: a: a', asshown in Figs. 2, 5, and 7, which is to actas a dredge or sifter, whilethe remaining portion, b, is left solid, as in Figs. 1,4,5 and 7, .whichis to close beneath the opening in the sliding cover. Gis the slidingcover, provided with a rim, c, and made of a size to nicely iit overlthe end of the box, as shown in the several drawings. A part of the topof the said cover is cut out to provide it with the opening d, which ismade in size to correspond with the several parts a, x m, and b, madewith the head B. The said sliding cover is secured to the box and overthe head B by the central pivot Z or by having its flange ei-nt ofthang-aa with the body, as U',

rection; and preference is given to the former in Fig. 7, because of thefacility and perfection vof the parts when made by machinery. Theopposite end of the box is provided with a rim cover, D, which is toclose the said end when filled. In using this invention for apacking-box the sliding cover is to be so turned that the opening d willbe made to pass and stand over the solid portion b in the fixed endhea-dB, as in Fig. l; the contents of the`box are then introduced through theopen opposite end, (the cover D being removed 5) and when filled thecover D is to be placed thereon, and the box will be labeled in theusual manner.

When used for a dredge-box the sliding cover' scaled box, dredge-box,and an open box, in which no portion is required to be removed when thebox is tobe used for any of the pur- -poses it is adapted to.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

In a packing and dredge box, the combination of the sliding cover Cprovided with the opening d, with the body A, and fixed head B, madepart solid as b, and perforated as :v :z: w, and open as a, when all areconstructed and arranged substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

PINDAR F. COOLEY. Witnesses:

JOHN GIBSON, JR., CHAs. J. SELKIRK.

